The Last Animals Foundation

Mission · The Last Animals Foundation 501(c)(3) raises awareness about wildlife trafficking and the collapse of biodiversity to protect animals from extinction ... About Projects Music OurNetwork EmmanuelJal EncounterEdu Howe SEASUniversityofMichigan OnePercentforthePlanet ThinGreenLine AnimalsLebanon Donate Contact About Projects Music OurNetwork EmmanuelJal EncounterEdu Howe SEASUniversityofMichigan OnePercentforthePlanet ThinGreenLine AnimalsLebanon Donate Contact Mission TheLastAnimalsFoundation501(c)(3)raisesawarenessaboutwildlifetraffickingandthecollapseofbiodiversitytoprotectanimalsfromextinctionandcreateamoresustainableplanet.Wesupportfrontlineparkrangerswhoaretheguardiansofcritically-importantpopulationsofanimalsinunder-resourcedecosystemsandfocusonon-the-groundconservationingeographicallocationsthathavebeenplaguedbyconflictandinsecurity.Whethernaturalormanmadedisasters,animalsandtheirguardiansneedtobeprotected.Wealsobelieveinsupportingstorytellersandartistswhobringthechallengesofanimals,ecosystemsandrangerstotheforefront. Projects AnimalsLebanon TheLastAnimalsFoundationhelpedtoraisefundsinsupportofourfiscallysponsoredcharity,AnimalsLebanon,followingtheBeirutportblastinAugust2020.Withinacoupleofhoursoftheblast,AnimalsLebanondedicatedstaffandhundredsofvolunteersbeganworkingaroundtheclocktorescueanimalstrappedinrubble,provideemergencyveterinarycare,reunitepeoplewiththeirbelovedanimals,aswellascareforanimalswhoseguardianswhopassedawayorwerehospitalized.Hundredsofanimalswerealsoplacedinforeverhomesabroad.Throughoutthiscrisis,theorganizationcontinueditsworkcaringforrecusedtraffickedandinhumanelytreatedanimalswhoarealwaystransportedtospeciesspecificandspecializedsanctuaries.   AnimalsLebanonwasstartedbyagroupofyoung,passionateanddeterminedindividualswantingtomakeLebanonabetterplaceforanimals.Theybelievedthatimprovingtheirwelfareisanecessaryandadmirablegoalinitselfandrecognizedthatwhenthewelfareofanimalsimprovesgreatthingscanhappenforthecountry.AnimalsLebanonistheonlyanimalwelfaregroupworkinginLebanonandisalsonowthemostrecognizedanimalwelfareorganizationintheMiddleEast.Theorganizationhasbeenawardedforthebreadthandimpactofitswork–joininginternationalconventions,fightingthetraffickingofendangeredspecies,closingzoosandcircuses,rescuingthousandsofanimals,andrespondingtotensofthousandsofrequestsforhelpeveryyear.ThegroupalsodraftedtheAnimalProtectionandWelfareLawthatcameintofullforcein2017,protectingallanimalsnowandforyearstocome. FKL/LeuserConservationForum TheLeuserecosystemistheonlyplaceonearthwhereelephants,rhinos,tigersandorangutanscoexist. FKLdeploys30WildlifeProtectionTeamacrosstheLeuserEcosystem.Theyaretaskedwithpatrollingtheforestfor15dayseachmonthtolocateanddismantlepoachersnaresandcampsaswellasmonitoringrhinoandotherwildlifepresencedata.ThedatagatheredbyrangersisthenintegratedintoaSMART(SpatialMonitoringandReportingTools)database.AgrantfromtheTheLastAnimalsFoundationenabledFKLtoprocurenewequipment(suchasGPS,Backpacks,Powerbank,Satellitephones,Waterproofcameras)tosupporttheoperationalofFKLrangerteamstoprotectandconservetheLeuserEcosystemanditswildlife,aswellasproduceconsistentandhigh-qualityintegratedSMARTdatamanagement. Gillie&MarcLovetheLastMarch Overthepast5years,internationallyrenownedpublicartists,GillieandMarchavebeenonamissiontosavetheworld’smostendangeredspeciesfromextinction.ThroughtheirglobalprojectLoveTheLast,theyhavebeensharingthestoriesofanimalstopeopleallaroundtheworld,creatingawarenessandraisingfundstochangethefateoftheseanimalsbeforeit’stoolate.Theyhavebegunamovementtoelevatethecauseofconservationinthepublicmindandinspireaction. LovetheLastMarchwillfeature45ofthemostendangeredspeciesontheplanetandbethebiggestsculptureintheworldat200mlong(thenextbiggestistheStatueofUnitywhichstand182mlong).ThesculpturewillbeunveiledintheGardensbytheBayinSingaporein2023andexhibitedthereforoneyear.Isngaporein2023andwillbeexhibitedthereforoneyear.TheLastAnimalsFoundationhassponsoredthecreationofstatueofFatu,oneofthelasttwoNorthernWhiterhinosintheworld. Foodbank–SaveElephantFoundation/TrunksUp InMarch2020,ThailandshutitsdoorstotourisminresponsetotheCovid-19pandemic.Anactionthatforcedover3,500elephants“employed”intheindustryinto24-hourlegandneckchainsandcertainstarvation.Now,almost15monthslater,thesurvivingelephantsareneartotalstarvation,stillinlegchainsandanotherdayclosertodeath. 245touristelephant“camps”existedinThailandin2020,providingridesandcircusstyledemeaningperformanceswithcaptiveelephants.Whiletherehasbeenamassive,ongoinginternationalcampaignbyanimalwelfaregroupstophaseouttheseexploitativeactivities,theabrupt,long-termlossoftouristrevenuehasleftcampoperatorsandelephantownersasabandonedastheanimalsthemselves. SaveElephantFoundation,withthefinancialsupportofTrunksUp,courageouslysteppedupwithanemergencyfoodpurchasinganddistributioncampaigntohelpsupport223camps,aiding1,826elephantsand1,600elephantkeepers.WithoutanyassistancefromtheThaiGovernment,theirresourcesweredepletedwithinmonths. In2021TheLastAnimalsFoundationenthusiasticallysupportedSaveElephantFoundation/TrunksUpwithagranttohelpThailand’sstarvingelephantsduringthecovid-19pandemic. CampDunguDuringthemakingofTheLastAnimalsdocumentaryfilm,14childrenlosttheirfathersduetoanambushbypoachersonrangersandsupportingDRCmilitaryinGarambaNationalPark.Inthattimeofgrief,thedecisionwasmadetoestablishTheLastAnimalsFoundation;wemadeacommitmenttogivebacktoGaramba’srangersandfamiliesinhonoroftheirnoblesacrificeandservice.Thefoundationhelpedtobuildaneweducationandcommunitycentertobenefitthecommunity.“CampDungu”isnamedaftertheriverthatrunsthroughGarambaNationalPark.ForeverydollarraisedbyTheLastAnimalsFoundationwasmatchedbytheEuropeanUnion. Teacher’sAccommodation Teacher’sAccommodation Teacher’sAccommodation Restaurant&EducationArea Restaurant&EducationArea Restaurant&EducationArea Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen Dormitories Dormitories Dormitories NextGenerationConservationLiteracyThroughourpartnershipswiththeUniversityofMichigan’s SchoolofEnvironmentandSustainability and EncounterEdu,weareexpandingandacceleratingconservationliteracyinclassroomsthroughvirtuallearning. (clicktolearnmore) (clicktolearnmore) SupportbyListening EmmanuelJalTheLastAnimalssongcomposedbyEmmanuelJalisatributetothelastNorthernWhitesrhinosontheplanet.‘HoldMySoul’isachantaboutshameandpeace.Proceedsfromthesongswillbeusedtohelpthechildrenandfamiliesoffallenrangers.EmmanuelJalisaSudaneseCanadianactor,hip-hopmusicianandpeaceactivistwhowasforcedtotobeachildsoldierbytheSudanPeople’sLiberationArmy(SPLA)beforehewasevenateenager.Spotify AppleMusic OurTeam RebeccaHardin RebeccaHardinearnedanABdegreeinBrownUniversity’sModernCultureandMediaprogramthenanMPhilandPhDinanthropologyatYale.ShehastaughtattheSorbonne,TheNationalMuseumofNaturalHistoryinParis,andatMcGillUniversityinMontrealwheresheretainscollaborationswiththeCenterforIndigenousConservationandDevelopmentAlternatives(CICADA).SheteachesattheSchoolforEnvironmentandSustainabilityattheUniversityofMichiganwhereshedirectscollaborationsonwww.learngala.com,anopenaccessplatformforintegratingmultimodaldigitalmedia,narrative,datavisualizationandtranslationoflearningmodulesaboutsustainability. HerearlyfieldworkintheCentralAfricanRepublicemergedfromthreeyearsinthePeaceCorps,firstasabeekeeperinzonesborderingnorthernCameroonandChad.Shewasthenanecotourismdesignandmanagementspecialistwhosupported—andwassupportedby–antipoachingguards,interpretiveguidesandtheirfamiliesattheDzangaSanghaDenseForestReserveborderingCameroonandCongoBrazzaville.CurrentcollaborationsinAfricaincludesitesinSouthAfrica,Kenya,andGabon,focusingonclassroomandfieldororganizationaleducationalinnovationasitlinkstomonitoringandprotectionofwaterquality,andofwildlifepopulationsinbiodiverseecosystems. KateBrooks KateBrooksisaninternationalphotojournalistandfilmmakerwhochronicledconflictandhumanrightsissuesformanyyearsbeforeturningherlenstoconservation.HerphotographshavebeenextensivelypublishedinTIME,Newsweek,SmithsonianandTheNewYorkerandexhibitedingalleriesandmuseumsaroundtheworld.In2010Brooks’loveforfilmmakingwassparkedwhileworkingasacinematographeronthedocumentaryTheBoxingGirlsofKabul.Herintrospectivecollectionofessaysandphotographs,IntheLightofDarkness:APhotographer’sJourneyAfter9/11,wasselectedasoneofthebestphotographybooksof2011.In2012-13,shewasaKnightWallaceFellowattheUniversityofMichigan.TheresheresearchedtheglobalwildlifetraffickingcrisisbeforeembarkingondirectingherfirstfilmTheLastAnimals.ThedocumentarypremieredatTribecaFilmFestivalonEarthDay2017andwasawardedaDisruptorAward.Thefilmwaswidelyrecognizedforitsabilitytodisruptthestatusquoonpolicyandchangeheartsandminds,laterwinningaPandaAwardatWildscreeninconsiderationwithBluePlanetII.Brooks’driveandpassionforconservationcomesfromthefundamentalbeliefthattimeisrunningoutandthatweareatacriticalmomentinnaturalhistory.Fromherperspective“despiteofallthehumandestructionontheplanet,thereisstillanaturalorderanditisnecessaryforustodoeverythingwecantoprotectthatwhilewecan”.TheLastAnimalswasdistributedthroughNationalGeographic,Hulu,NetflixandDiscoveryPlus.MostrecentlysheExecutiveProducedTigreGente,adocumentaryaboutjaguartrafficking. FarwizaFarhan FarwizaFarhan“Wiza”isapassionateforestconservationistworkingwithlocalcommunitiestoprotect,conserveandrestoretheLeuserEcosysteminSumatra,Indonesia.Sheco-foundedandcurrentlyservesasthechairpersonofForest,NatureandEnvironmentAcehFoundation(YayasanHAkA),agrassrootsorganisationworkingtopushforbetterprotectionoftheLeuserEcosystemthroughpolicyandadvocacy,communityempowerment,aswellashabitatprotection.SheisconcurrentlywritingherPhDdissertationattheCenterforInternationalDevelopmentIssuesNijmegen,orCIDINintheNetherlandsonpoliticaleconomyofnaturalresourcesmanagementinAceh,Indonesia.Frequentlyinvitedtospeak,fromtheUNGeneralAssemblyinNewYorktoTheEldersinSouthAfricaandWomenDeliverinVancouver,herkeynotepresentationsreflectherexperience,commitmentandpassionwhileconnectingthechallengesofSumatraandAcehtowiderglobalissuesandresources. “FarwizaFarhanisspearheadingeffortstoprotecttheLeuserEcosystem.Heraimistoshiftthebalanceofpowertolocallevel,andsupportpeopletodefendthisincredibleecosystem.”–SirDavidAttenborough. DavidaHeller DavidaHellerwaspromotedtoDirectorandHeadofSustainabilityStrategyatCitiin2022.PriortothatshewasSeniorVicePresidentontheSustainability&ESGteamatCiti.HerworkcentersonthedevelopmentandexecutionofCiti’senvironmentalandsocialinitiativesincludingtheimplementationofCiti’sSustainableProgressStrategyandleadsonCiti’senvironmentalfinancegoalinitiatives.Davidaworkscloselywithinternalandexternalstakeholderstobuildcompany-wideawarenessofsustainability,ESGandclimatechange-relatedtrends,opportunitiesandrisks. PriortojoiningCiti,DavidawasHeadofMemberEngagementatTheClimateGroup,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtodrivingactiontocreatea‘net-zero’emissionglobaleconomy,wheresheworkedwithFortune500companiesongreenhousegasemissionsreductioninitiatives.AtTheEarthInstituteatColumbiaUniversity,shemanagedcorporaterelationsandoversawprofessionaldevelopmentfortheinstitute’ssustainability-relatededucationprograms.Beforededicatedherprofessionallifetosustainability,DavidaworkedinconsultingandfeaturefilmdevelopmentandproductioninHollywood. KennethClose KenCloseistheCEOofTheQuincyGroupandaspecialistinU.S.-Saudibusinessandforeignrelations.Kenbringsoverthreedecadesofinvestmentbanking,privateequity,internationalbusinessdevelopmentandgovernmentrelationsexperienceintheMENAregiontothefirm. Mr.Closecomesfromalonglineofeducators,missionaries,diplomats,andbusinessmenwhohaveservedintheArabMiddleEastsincethemid-nineteenthcentury.HeisthefourthgenerationofhisfamilyborninLebanonandthefifthgenerationtohavelived,studied,andworkedintheMiddleEast.Heenjoysbroadanddeeprelationshipsthereinpartasaresultofhisfamily’suniquehistoryintheregion. KengraduatedmagnacumlaudefromDukeUniversitywithadegreeinMiddleEasternStudiesandPublicPolicy. JasonMier JasonMierhasproudlyservedastheExecutiveDirectorofAnimalsLebanonsincetheorganizationsfoundingin2008.AnimalsLebanonisnowthemostrecognizedanimalwelfareorganizationinLebanonandtheMiddleEast.AnimalsLebanondraftedtheNationalAnimalProtectionandWelfareLawthatcameintofullforcein2017andsuccessfullycampaignedforLebanontobecomeapartytotheConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpecies. Duringhistenor,Jasonledaneight-yearcourtbattleinLebanonsettinglegalprecedentthatanimalshavebothphysicalandmentalwelfare,aswellasintrinsicrightsandinterests,thatcomebeforetheclaimsofanowner.Thecharityhasbeenawardedforthebreadthandimpactofitswork–joininginternationalconventions,fightingthetraffickingofendangeredspecies,closingzoosandcircuses,rescuingthousandsofanimals,andrespondingtotensofthousandsofrequestsforhelpeveryyear. PriortojoiningAnimalsLebanon,JasonworkedfortenyearsthroughoutAfrica,theMiddleEastandEuropefocusingontherescueandcareofchimpanzeesandinvestigatingtheglobaltraffickingofgreatapes. MakeaDonation MakeadonationwithPayPal TheLastAnimalsFoundationisaproudmemberof1%oftheplanetnetwork: Contact [email protected] NewsletterWe'llkeepyouuptodateonthelatestnewsandannouncementsregardingTheLastAnimalsFoundation. Subscribe ©THELASTANIMALSFOUNDATION©IMAGESBYKATEBROOKS